An introduction to best practices -- The administrators' office structures -- The administrators' role & responsibilities -- The animal care & use program -- Protocol review and approval -- Protocol non-compliance -- Protocol & grant congruency -- Semiannual program reviews -- Semi-annual facility inspections -- Monitoring the care and use of research animals -- Facilitating communication -- Field studies -- Personnel qualifications and training programs -- Tracking animal use -- Veterinary care programs -- Whistle blowing policies -- Occupational health and safety of personnel -- Emergency plans -- The role of a primary grantee (sub-contracts & collaboration) -- FOIA, sunshine laws, confidential information, and the IACUC administrator -- DOD and VA regulations : know the differences -- Database management -- Policies that work
